crash_reports

Based on the witness statement of Yehor Shumerko, the operator of MV1 rolled down Eliot Street subsequently backing her vehicle into the foundation of 330 Eliot Street. Both tenants of the home then stated that they exited the home and when attempting to speak with operator she appeared distraught and begged them not to call the police before then leaving the scene without providing any information. Both occupants of the home were uninjured. Fire responded and determined that the home was safe for the time being. Wellesley PD attempted to locate the owner of the vehicle at her residence with negative results. Photographs of the scene were taken and submitted to IT to be attached to this report. Massachusetts Uniform Citation T2079291 was issued via mail to the operator of MV1 for 90-24, Leaving the scene of property damage. Approximately 1 hour later Officer Guarino located the operator of MV1 several streets away on Columbia Ave. She stated that she was smoked a cigarette when he vehicle began to roll backwards and struck the house. The operator of MV1 also stated that she did not believe there was any damage to the home which is why she left despite major damage to her vehicle. Todys responded to the scene and towed the vehicle.

Mv#1 was travelling on Kenwood Ave S/B, veered off the road to the right and struck a city light gas pole in front of #11 Kenwood. #1 operator stated she got distracted by admiring the blooming flowers on a tree across the street, taking her eyes off the road resulting in the collision with the pole. Pole broke in half near the middle of it. NFD was able to shut the gas off. National Grid was notified to respond. City was notified of the pole damage. Mv#1 appeared to sustain light damage to the front passenger side front end. I took photos of pole damage. Camera memory chip with photos placed in the IT bureau mail slot.

On Sunday 8/2/20 at approximately 701 hours while assigned to marked unit n499 I was dispatched to the rear of the Lifetime Center (300 Boylston Street) for a single vehicle motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival I observed a Black Honda CRV with significant front end damage next to a dumpster in the shoulder of Florence Street behind the Lifetime Center. Dumpster was placedt there for the ongoing construction at the Lifetime Center. I spoke with the operator of the CRV, LYSGAARD Ingrid, who states she was frustrated by all the noise being made by the construction workers. Ingrid states she drove to the site to take pictures of the workers whom she believed to be working in violation of Newton's city noise ordinance. She pulled over to the side of the road to take a picture with her cell phone, but didnt realize her foot came off the brake pedal causing her to strike the dumpster. Fire and Medics also responded to the crash and ingrid signed a patient refusal after being evaluated by the medics Tody's responded and towed the vehicle. I stayed on scene until the vehicle was removed and Ingid's son came to transport her hiome.

On, 11/19/2020 at approximately 1700 hrs, Newton Police and Fire were dispatched to Commonwealth Ave. and Prince St. for a reported head on motor vehicle collision with injuries. Upon arrival, I observed MV#1 ( 1WDR15) facing eastbound in the westbound travel lane. MV#2 (986KW1) was also facing eastbound, but in the eastbound travel lane. Both vehicles had significant front end damage, consistent with a head on motor vehicle collision. The operator of MV#1 was sitting on the grassy median upon my arrival. She stated she was traveling eastbound on Commonwealth Ave. when she became distracted by the radio, crossed over the double yellow line into the westbound lane of Commonwealth Ave. and collided with MV #2. The operator of MV#2 was entrapped in her vehicle, but was able to be extracted from the vehicle by Newton Fire personnel. Operator #2 was able to inform me that she was traveling westbound on Commonwealth Ave. She noticed MV#1 cross over the double yellow line at a high rate of speed, and collide into her vehicle. The operator of MV#2 was conscious and alert and transported to Tufts Medical Center Boston for an evaluation. The operator of MV#1 declined medical attention and was given a Massachusetts Uniform Citation (T2014484) for violating MGL. Ch. 89. Sec. 4(a) Marked Lanes Violation. Both vehicles were towed away from the scene by Tody's Towing Service. Photographs of this collision were taken on the (N492) camera and will be attached to this report.

MV1 was traveling South bound on Winchester Rd. when an unknown vehicle of an unknown make, model and color passed MV1 on a double solid yellow line. Due to being distracted from the passing vehicle, MV1 side swiped the left side of a parked vehicle (MV2) in front of 115 Winchester Rd. The owner of MV2 was not in the vehicle at the time of the incident. The driver of MV1 stated she was okay and declined medical attention. Gas from MV2 was leaking from the vehicle and Newton Fire Department responded to clean the spill. Owners of MV1 and MV2 contacted their own Triple A and had their vehicles towed, due to both vehicles not being operable.

On August 15th, 2021 at approximately 09:55 hours I along with NFD and Fallon Ambulance responded to a report of a single car crash into a stone wall at #144 Chapel St. On my arrival I observed a 2006 Brown Honda Accord, MA REG. 93ES83 crashed into a wall at #144 Chapel St. The operator was located outside the vehicle sitting in a chair inside the parking lot adjacent to #144 Chapel ST. She identified herself as Cleausa Cobden, resident of #145 Chapel St,(across the street from accident scene). She stated she had just turned onto Chapel St heading S/B from Watertown St, heading home when she got distracted for a moment taking her eyes briefly off the road and the next thing she remembers was crashing into the wall. She sustained minor injuries to her ankle and some minor cuts to her arm. She later signed a patient refusal for Fallon Ambulance. Tody responded and towed the vehicle. The property owner for the wall was later determined to be the property of the US Postal Office, #326 Watertown St. The wall sustained no damage from the impact that I could see.